“The new warning will alert prescribers to the abuse potential of testosterone and the serious adverse outcomes, especially those related to heart and mental health that have been reported in association with testosterone/anabolic androgenic steroidabuse,” the FDA said in a statement.

“Long-term steroid abuse can act on some of the same brain pathways and chemicals — including dopamine, serotonin and opioid systems — that are affected by other drugs. This may result in a significant effect on mood and behavior.”

Long-term abuse of anabolic steroids can cause a range of health effects, including shrinking testicles, kidney failure and baldness.

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